Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles shed a few tears as he watched the New England Patriots advance to the Super Bowl.
Cameras caught him on the sideline when a tear rolled down his face as the clock ran out.
Tears for Blake Bortles. pic.twitter.com/k4jXis9GKU
— Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) January 21, 2018
I know lots of people will want to make jokes about this, but I actually love the emotion from Bortles. The guy has been kicked and dragged all over the place ever since he entered the NFL, he gets one game away from the Super Bowl and it’s all snatched away from him in the end. That should spark emotions in you.
I’ve seen plenty of times during losses where players don’t look like they care at all. That’s a serious problem. I want nothing to do with players who just don’t care. Give me the Blake Bortles’ of the world. Give me the guy who left it all on the field and is heartbroken it didn’t go his way.
Laugh all you want, but Bortles played his heart out during the playoffs.